Destructive Xylazine Wounds: A New Entity Faced by Thoracic Surgeons
Xylazine has caused increasing drug-related mortality and necrotic wounds. Neck and chest injections have caused destructive lesions that have engaged thoracic surgeons. We present 3 cases from Philadelphia, the epicenter of xylazine use, and discuss the multidisciplinary care effort. Providers should be aware of the symptoms of xylazine use to appropriately treat patients.
Authors
- Lisa Rae
- Charles Bakhos (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7380-2846)
- Cherie P. Erkmen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1036-7549)
- Louis F. Chai (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5023-7020)
- Joseph S. Friedberg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4945-5589)
- W. Burrows
Institutions
- Temple University Hospital (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Annals of Thoracic Surgery Short Reports
- Published
- 2025-02-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.atssr.2025.01.011
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.35